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The walls of the Baroque cathedral St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, are something quite extra. The church was first built 1573-78, after a design by Girolamo Cassar, born in Malta, but got its current looks in the century after. It was the main church of worship for the knights of St John (who dominated the island in the 17th and 18th centuries).
If you are wondering what a co-cathedral is, that is what you get when you are in a diocese that already has a cathedral (in Mdina), but thinks another church is just as a grand and important (if not more so). So the bishop can use it as an alternative cathedral. This solution dates to 1820s, when the knights had left. Initially the cathedral was called Chiesa Conventuale di San Giovanni Battista (yes, it had an Italian name - in English that is Conventual Church of St. John)
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Not really the season for posting pictures of Christmas decorations. But I don't really care. Taken in a restaurant in Valletta, Malta (when it wasn't so out of season). The thing to the right is part of a Christmas tree.
The capital of Malta seen from the Upper Barrakka Gardens - with the late 17th century Fort Ricasoli to the right.
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Inside the defensive walls surrounding Valletta, the capital of Malta.
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When the Triton Fountain and the surrounding plaza was undergoing renovations - they were just adding some finishing touches here (the place was inaugurated just 2 weeks later), it was supposed to be a high fence around the whole place but strong winds had taken its toll so for a while they had to make due with this solution...
The fountain itself dated back to 1959, and is made in the modernist style, but was in really bad shape by the time work started on it 2015. €2 million was allocated to the cost - but when work began the fountain turned out to be in even worse shape then predicted and the final cost was doubled.
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The burial of Louis Charles, Count of Beaujolais - he was born in 1779 at Palais-Royal, Paris, France, and died in 1808 in Valletta, Malta. The young man was visiting with his older brother (Louis Philippe, later king of the French) due to his poor health, he was suffering from tuberculosis. But he died after just two weeks and was buried at St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta. His burial monument dates to 1818 and was made by James (Jean-Jacques) Pradier - famous for his neoclassical style.
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The Mdina Glass Christmas Tree and the Renzo Piano designed Parliament building (from 2014) in Valletta, Malta.
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From a walk through a nighttime Valletta.
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I know the whole point with the depictions of skeletons in the 17th and 18th century and so, was to remind the viewer of the the vanity of life and that everything will die and turn to dust (and bones). But still, doesn't this skeleton look like quite a friendly chap? And even if you find the motif kind of... you know... you have to admire the hands that has made this. It isn't painted in any way, the whole picture is created by piecing together different kind of stones!
In the Baroque cathedral St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta.
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At the Auberge de Provence for the knights of St John in Malta, who belonged to the langue of Provence. Auberge is what the headquarters were called, and langues was the administrative division of the knights (from the French sphere there were Provence, France and Auvergne ).
The Auberge de Provence is now the National Museum of Archaeology. It was originally built in the first half of the 1570s, but little of this remains to be seen, it had extensive renovations in the 17th century - and that is what you can see today. The auberge was also extremely lucky during the Second World War bombings, surrounding houses were hit, but not the auberge itself.
The symbol in the marble floor is for the knights of Saint John.
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When I saw this piece of modern, public art near the harbour in Valletta, Malta, my first association was a pine cone. Which I kind guessed was not the intended meaning.
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But thanks to Ilona here on Flickr for finding out what this sculpture actually is. Let me present 'A flame that never dies' (Fjamma li ma tmut qatt in Maltese), unveiled in 2017 and celebrating the independence of the Maltese people and the making of their own nation. It is made by the sculptor and architect Valerio Schembri.
Still looks like a pine cone to me. That is not to say I don't like it, though, because I do.
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This sarcophagus is in a Phoenician style, and dates to the 6th century B.C. The coffin, and 2 others, were found in Għar Barka, Rabat on Malta. This one was in discovered in 1797.
Now on display at The National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta, Malta.
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Helm belonging to a member of the order of Saint John - probably dating to the 17th-18th century.
Now on display at Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta (in what was once the stables).
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One of the most fascinating aspects of Malta is its ancient history (and I mean really ancient). They left behind magnificent temples, but also figurines - like this one, dated to about 3600-2500 B.C., making it around 5000 years old!
Fascinating as it is, we also have to be honest with that we know precious little about the belief-system behind these things, so it is not known what the purpose behind these small (and large) statues was (offerings? depiction of gods? depiction of people? something else entirely?).
Figurine on display at The National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta, Malta (it's not a very big museum, but worth a visit).
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Interior from the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta (officially known as The Palace), which once housed the Grandmaster of the Order of St. John, and now is the home for the Maltese President (well, not literally, the official residence for the president is outside of Valletta).
The construction of the palace begun in 1574, but the place saw substantial renovation work when Manuel Pinto da Fonseca became Gransmaster in 1741 - and the current look of the palace owes much to him.
Now the corridors are lined with armours - donated by members of the order and mostly from the 17th and 18th century.
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The walls of the Baroque cathedral St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, are something quite extra. The church was first built 1573-78, after a design by Girolamo Cassar, born in Malta, but got its current looks in the century after. It was the main church of worship for the knights of St John (who dominated the island in the 17th and 18th centuries).
If you are wondering what a co-cathedral is, that is what you get when you are in a diocese that already has a cathedral (in Mdina), but thinks another church is just as a grand and important (if not more so). So the bishop can use it as an alternative cathedral. This solution dates to 1820s, when the knights had left. Initially the cathedral was called Chiesa Conventuale di San Giovanni Battista (yes, it had an Italian name - in English that is Conventual Church of St. John)
L'église paroissiale de Floriana a été construite entre 1733 et 1771 par Francesco Marandon, l'architecte de l'Ordre de Saint-Jean, puis par l'architecte maltais Giuseppe Bonnici (1706-1779). Au XIXe siècle, d'autres modifications ont été apportées par le concepteur Dr Nicola Zammit (1815-1899).
L'église est l'une des plus grandes de Malte. Elle comprend le chœur, la nef avec des nefs latérales, deux transepts avec des chapelles latérales et une sacristie. Elle possède dix autels latéraux. L'église a été agrandie avec des nefs latérales en 1856-1861 et deux autres ont été ajoutées en 1885. L'oratoire de la confrérie de St Publius a été construit en 1862, et on peut y accéder par l'église elle-même. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'église a été gravement endommagée et a été reconstruite après la guerre, entre 1944 et 1956.
La façade actuelle, construite en 1885, s'inspire en partie de la cathédrale Saint-Paul de Christopher Wren et d'autres églises de Londres. L'église possède un large parvis donnant sur les greniers et sur le côté. Le parvis est entouré d'un muret de balustrades, avec des épis de faîtage sphériques à intervalles réguliers.
La façade est de belles proportions. Elle comprend un portique romain à un étage avec une colonnade corinthienne colossale flanquée de deux clochers baroques. À l'origine, les clochers devaient être construits à l'arrière de l'église, mais en 1771, ils ont été construits sur le devant, selon les plans de l'architecte Giuseppe Bonnici.
La frise du portique corinthien n'a toujours pas été décorée. Lors de la reconstruction de la façade après la guerre, une statue du Christ-Roi a été placée sur le fronton à la place de la statue originale de l'Allégorie de la foi. La nouvelle statue a été réalisée par le sculpteur maltais John Spiteri Sacco (1907-1996).
La construction du dôme a commencé en 1781 et a été reconstruite après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. L'église possède deux clochers. Le clocher actuel a été réalisé par Giuseppe Capezzuto à Naples, en Italie, et mis en place en 1954.
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Example of an armour that could have been worn by a member of Order of St. John. On display at the museum at the Grandmaster's palace in Valletta (in what was once the palace stables). And no, it's not a person inside the armour....
La fontaine des Tritons ( en maltais : Il-Funtana tat-Tritoni ) est une fontaine située à Floriana, à Malte . Elle se compose de trois Tritons en bronze soutenant un grand bassin, en équilibre sur une base concentrique construite en béton et revêtue de 730 tonnes de dalles de travertin . La fontaine est l'un des monuments modernistes les plus importants de Malte.
La Fontaine des Tritons est une œuvre emblématique située à l'entrée de la ville fortifiée de La Valette, à Malte. Inaugurée en 1959, cette statue monumentale est l'œuvre de l'artiste local Vincent Apap, assisté par le designer Victor Anastasi. Elle tire son nom des trois tritons en bronze qui soutiennent avec force et grâce une grande vasque, symbolisant ainsi l'union de la terre et de la mer, éléments essentiels de l'identité maltaise.
La fontaine constitue un point de rencontre central pour les habitants et les visiteurs, marquant l'entrée principale de la capitale et offrant un spectacle aquatique captivant. Les Tritons, créatures mythologiques mi-hommes mi-poissons, sont représentés dans une posture dynamique, donnant l'impression de soulever les eaux vers le ciel. Ce tableau vivant est une invitation à contempler le patrimoine culturel et artistique de Malte.
Au fil des ans, la Fontaine des Tritons est devenue un symbole de Valletta, représentant à la fois le passé maritime de l'île et son présent dynamique. Elle a fait l'objet d'une restauration soignée en 2018, visant à préserver son intégrité structurelle et à redonner à la fontaine sa splendeur originelle.
La fontaine se compose de trois figures en bronze de tritons mythologiques soutenant un immense bassin circulaire mesurant 5 m de diamètre et pesant environ 3 tonnes. Deux des tritons sont assis, tandis que le troisième est à genoux, et ils sont en équilibre sur une base d'algues. Le visage de chaque triton est visible depuis la porte de la ville. Leur posture donne une impression de force ainsi qu'un mouvement en spirale, qui contribuent à la monumentalité de la fontaine. Les jets d'eau ont également été conçus afin de transmettre le sentiment de mouvement. Les figures des tritons représentent les liens de Malte avec la mer, et leur conception a été inspirée par la Fontana delle Tartarughe à Rome.
This church, in Valletta, Malta was first built 1573-78, after a design by Girolamo Cassar, but got its current looks in the century after. It was the main church of worship for the knights of St John (who dominated the island in the 17th and 18th centuries).
If you are wondering what a co-cathedral is, that is what you get when you are in a diocese that already has a cathedral (in Mdina), but thinks another church is just as a grand and important (if not more so). So the bishop can use it as an alternative cathedral. This solution dates to 1820s, when the knights had left. Initially the cathedral was called Chiesa Conventuale di San Giovanni Battista (yes, it had an Italian name - in English that is Conventual Church of St. John).
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Side chapel in the opulent Baroque co-cathedral St. John in Valletta, Malta.
The church was first built 1573-78, after a design by Girolamo Cassar, born in Malta, but got its current looks in the century after. It was the main church of worship for the knights of St John (who dominated the island in the 17th and 18th centuries).
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Valletta really was built as a fortress back in the day - and it is still easy to see. And yes, it was raining.
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Part of the fortifications surrounding Valletta, the capital of Malta.
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Though even they get a bit loss in the quite overwhelming Baroque interior of St John's co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta.
I think the presence of baby Jesus on the high altar is due to this shot being taken right after Christmas, and not an all-year-round feature.
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The famous Baroque painter Caravaggio had a short career in Malta - he had escaped to the island and the Order of Saint John in 1607, after having been forced to leave Rome after having killed another man in a brawl (Caravaggio was kind of a bad boy - it was not the only brawl he had been part of). He became a knight of St John, and painted for the order, including the painting to the right here: The beheading of St John (his largest ever, and the only one he ever actually signed). But he continued with his bad behaviour, got arrested by the Order in 1608 - and fled Malta. Needless to say, he was expelled from the Order of Saint John because of all of this. But his painting remains in the cathedral.
This is a side chapel in the Baroque cathedral St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta.
The church was first built 1573-78, after a design by Girolamo Cassar, born in Malta, but got its current looks in the century after. It was the main church of worship for the knights of St John (who dominated the island in the 17th and 18th centuries).
If you are wondering what a co-cathedral is, that is what you get when you are in a diocese that already has a cathedral (in Mdina), but thinks another church is just as a grand and important (if not more so). So the bishop can use it as an alternative cathedral. This solution dates to 1820s, when the knights had left. Initially the cathedral was called Chiesa Conventuale di San Giovanni Battista (yes, it had an Italian name - in English that is Conventual Church of St. John).
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Inside the church known as the Church of the Jesuits (that is what it said at the entrance of the church), but that is actually called the Church of the Circumcision of Our Lord. It is also known as the Church of the University (and the Master and doctoral graduation ceremonies are held at this church).
As the name suggests, it was founded by the Jesuits in 1593. This is not really the original building, but one built in the Baroque style after a nearby explosion at a gunpowder factory severely damaged the building. That was in 1634, and work was carried out for much of the 17th century.
In 1768 the Jesuits were expelled from Malta and had to leave the church behind, and the Knights Hospitaller, who had control over Malta at the time, took over.
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Inside the church known as the Church of the Jesuits (that is what it said at the entrance of the church), but that is actually called the Church of the Circumcision of Our Lord. It is also known as the Church of the University (and the Master and doctoral graduation ceremonies are held at this church).
As the name suggests, it was founded by the Jesuits in 1593. This is not really the original building, but one built in the Baroque style after a nearby explosion at a nearby gunpowder factory severely damaged the building. That was in 1634, and work was carried out for much of the 17th century.
In 1768 the Jesuits was expelled from Malta and had to leave the church behind, and the Knights Hospitaller, who had control over Malta at the time, took over.
The state of the ceiling makes you think this church hasn't been properly looked after, but the interior (and exterior) was actually restored in the years around 2000.
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